Ant VPN vs HexPN
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ant VPN
This application provides a secure and private internet connection. It allows users to access content without restrictions and protects their online activity from prying eyes. Enjoy a safe browsing experience with this service.
- Secure internet connection
- Private browsing
- Unrestricted content access
- Online activity protection
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Ant VPN. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. help@antvpn.net
HexPN
This lightweight client connects to your existing VPN servers using modern proxy protocols. It offers features like subscription import, per-app routing, and live activity monitoring for seamless connection management.
- Subscription import
- Multiple modern proxy protocols
- Battery efficient networking
- Per-app routing
- Live Activity monitoring
- Apple Watch companion
- Custom DNS settings
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HexPN is a fast and lightweight VPN client supporting modern proxy protocols including VLESS, Reality, Hysteria 2, and WireGuard. Key features: - Subscription import — paste your VPN subscription URL and get all servers in one tap. Compatible with standard subscription formats. - Multiple protocols — built on modern, efficient proxy protocols designed for low latency and high throughput. - Battery efficient — optimized iOS networking stack with direct tunnel architecture. Power consumption significantly lower than typical VPN clients. - Per-app routing — choose which apps go through VPN and which use direct connection. - Live Activity — monitor connection status and traffic right from the Dynamic Island and Lock Screen. - Apple Watch companion — quick connect / disconnect from your wrist. - Custom DNS — set your preferred DNS servers, enable DNS-over-HTTPS, block trackers at the network level. HexPN does not provide VPN servers. Users bring their own server configurations or subscriptions. The app is a client tool for managing existing VPN connections. For support: hex@hexgram.ru or @simboxy on Telegram. Privacy Policy: https://hexgram.ru/privacy Terms of Service: https://hexgram.ru/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HexPN at none against Ant VPN's 1. HexPN also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Ant VPN sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per month. HexPN asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Ant VPN against 5.0 for HexPN. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
Ant VPN ships an update every 3 months, HexPN every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ant VPN | HexPN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 16 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ANYCAST LLC | Progress Solution d.o.o. |
Customer experience
Ant VPN
HexPN
In-app purchases
Ant VPN
- VPN Service$6.991 Month
HexPN
No in-app purchases
